Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-06-09
.Jerry's,s Opinion.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American
One OF Mrs. Cleveland > most ensA,
siastie admirers is Jerry, the IL.
factotum Of the White House. Win
to be seen by the freauetter az
and all hours bent upon tie faIskssst
discharge Of his duties. The natszs
of Jerry's vocation is Ike tie hamas
plane Of Navarre-ever il sight n IS
thickest of the Tray; for arnaed vita
pail of water and q long9handled hr,sL
for cleaning the windows. CT the Il
powerful broom, he seems ubiauito,..
He is a tall, 6ne-lookinz negro. "a.
gray head and agreeable face, oblp;..
in and never so busy h,ss I
| can stop for a pleasant word altbs =.
| one who may chance to question ~
upon his favorite subject the s..
yonng mistress Of The White Ho,s~~
Mention the magic name and Jar.,
all attention in a moment. ~.
goes the pail OF water and brush. Is
resting one hand on his hip. the ;osls
old tom and Jerry" as be Is fzn;
iarly called, prepares himself r.
| glowing eulogium. Fore de LORD {
She amt list de beantifuiiest xorss
creter ] eve set eyes on. Yon IL
ought to see her steppin' around
de house, sniiin' and hpn
min away TO herself W.!
she thinks dene amt nobodv -
hear. But | hears her. and -
stands and watches ghar she hasb -
Iona after she gifts out er sight. ma
President had or took a voyage ,rou.S
de world, be couldn't never er fonrs
anybody ter beat her. cause she airse
| TO be beat nowhar. How does saa 4
in de house, yer say7 Well. o.,sss
list 'most like anybody else, if She q
defust lady in de land. somet;m-
/ see her comm down de stairs.
list to have a better look at he,
saunters out IN de hallway. and A.
list as soon as she sets her pretty eyss
on me, she smiles en- says, sGoos
mornin, Jerry, jist As though she wa
real glad to see me. Den she pes ~
bat, somehow alter that things, don,t !
never sssm no trouble, cause / kae,-
er thinkin' OF dat smile. My, bat Ne
do set er heap by de President anS
be-LoIdy-he seems ter ahinx A.
amt nuthln eve wasiike her. mi =.
wonder, cause when she see him 8
comm and sticks her head kinder 4. I
one side es she talk to him, | tell sos
what, sir, she Jist takes de place. -
indeed she's always de same. an, r.
a pleasant word for each of de serk
ants; and what | likes. she don,t
never seem TO fergit der gams
but calls EN- Jist as pretty e a. !
could wish. Sometimes / gjfa =, I
studying bout her when | sees de &.
crowd Il waiten ter get IN ter rscee
tions. und wonders ef any er dan
could hold a candle ter Der. But -
sab, dat person vino could do so ain3
never yet come inter de White Hons /
cause every day ! think she rrors
swseter and prettier. at fust. via.
she come here, seem fikeshe was sort
shy when de people stared so hard =
she git IN de carriage tn 60 drYvin.s
Den sometimes her face flush m ana
she softer give a little run IRON a ]
door to de carriage eff she was aionS
Hawk ins, be see 'er comm and fzues
ned know how she feel. cause he Piss
dem horses one powerful Jerk and
takes ZEN a spinin out de gate and
down de avenu But she done eoe /
used TO it now, and doan't mind 10 {
more Der nothin'. tell you. it O.
tainly do make a mighty heap er III
ference when she's In de house and 5
when she stays out TO de country I
place: things gifts mighty Lonesome
here. But, Lord, might stand hen
er hour talking bout dat beausiuf
est young creetur and never CIT q
work done" And so, with many q
inward chuckle and smile OF satisIs6
ton over the pleasant memoirs
awakened, Jerry shoulders his broou
and reluctantly tears himself away.